Who this is for: You're on a Mac, you're comfortable in Terminal, and you want a personal AI assistant that lives on your machine and talks to you on Telegram. This guide walks you through every step.
What you'll end up with: An AI assistant running 24/7 on your Mac that you can message on Telegram from anywhere — with email awareness, calendar access, semantic memory, secure remote access, and automatic backups.
Time estimate: 2-3 hours for the core setup (sections 1-4). Another 2-3 hours for the full stack.